The Halabja Massacre is one of the darkest pages of modern history.
On March 16, 1988, thousands of civilians were targeted by chemical weapons in Halabja, Iraq.
Women, children and the elderly lost their lives in a matter of minutes on the streets, in their homes and in shelters.
This attack took place during Operation Anfal, which was carried out by then Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein against the Kurdish people.
Not only people died in Halabja; humanity, justice and conscience were also severely wounded.
The toxic gas clouds revealed not only the silence of a city, but the silence of the whole world.
The deaths of thousands of innocent people have clearly demonstrated the devastation of war and authoritarian rule on peoples.
Today Halabja stands as a lesson for humanity that must not be forgotten: Crimes against civilians must be remembered whenever and wherever they occur, and must be fought to prevent them from happening again.
Because Halabja is not just a city, it is an indelible pain in the memory of humanity.